adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
FLIRTATIONSnounUS /flərˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “flirtation” — playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading JOSIAH’S FLIRTATIONS.
flirtin
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From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
he'd
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From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
how
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From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
Josiah
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From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
JOSIAH'S
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From this reading JOSIAH’S FLIRTATIONS.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
on't
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From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say there is a sight of flirtin’ done at Saratoga.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him from the first on’t that he’d better let it entirely alone.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I didn’t hear so much about it as Josiah did, naturally there are things that are talked of more amongst men than women.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
wuz
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From this reading Night after night he would come home and tell me how fashionable it wuz, and pretty soon I could see that he kinder wanted to follow the fashion.
